What does it truly mean to wear the crown for 365 days? Behind the polished Instagram posts and stage performances lies a journey filled with grit, growth, and occasional tears. In this revealing conversation, Miss North Carolina 2024, Carrie Everett, brings us into the heart of her unlikely path to the title and the profound lessons she discovered along the way.
As a child of Liberian immigrants who moved across the country to attend an HBCU, Keri's story defies conventional pageant narratives. With astonishing candor, she reveals how she won her state title on her first attempt with just $40 to register for her local competition and a $275 evening gown from Poshmark. "God does not call the qualified; He qualifies the called," she reflects, challenging the notion that financial resources determine pageant success.
The conversation takes us through the emotional rollercoaster of balancing full-time university studies with state responsibilities, navigating the political complexities of promoting diversity and inclusion in pageantry, and the heartbreaking experience of competing at Miss America while battling severe illness. Through it all, Carrie's message of self-grace emerges as her most powerful legacy.
Most revealing are the transformations that occurred beneath the crown – from learning that "being busy doesn't mean being productive" to discovering identity beyond achievement. As she prepares to pass on her title, Carrie offers wisdom that transcends pageantry: silence the external noise, resist the comparison trap of social media, and remember that if something is truly meant for you, it will fall into place regardless of your resources or circumstances. Her journey reminds us that sometimes the most beautiful crowning moments aren't the ones captured on stage, but the quiet victories of personal growth that follow.
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